Sark - 271 specimens seen, ranging over the island, large numbers of new migrants, in company with cardui, 

 seen flying in low over the sea and coming to rest on 200- 300ft clifftops at Derrible Bay, 1 2. viii. 1996; 

 on other occasions, lesser numbers seen flying out to sea; 72 specimens seen on the lane to Port du 

 Moulin, competing with many wasps around foot of two oak trees where they were feeding on leaked 

 sap, the insects appeared intoxicated by the pungent sap and did not fly off when approached, M. Hull; 

 [pers. comm.]. 



Herm - noted in spectacular numbers, with 25 seen on a single Elm tree by Fisherman's Path at the back of 



Bears Beach, 15.-22. viii. 1996, M. Hull; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - average numbers seen in 1996, M.L. & R. Long, 1997(27):28. 



Guernsey - earliest specimen seen, 13. i. 1997, from list of butterflies and moths for 1997 compiled and issued by 



R.A. Austin; B. Skinner & M. Parsons, 2000(112):68. 

 Sark - specimens seen near Heidelberg, 7.V.1997, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen on Eperquerie Common and Petit Champ, 1 0. viii. 1 997, area of Port du Moulin, 

 12.viii. 1997, Hog's Back, 15.viii.1997, path to Creux Belet and path to Gull's Chapel, 17. viii. 1997, 

 I.C. Beavis; [pers. comm.]. Sark - 1 larva taken at Le Clos Bourel, 14.x. 1997, pupated 17.x. 1997, 

 emerged l.xi.1999, M.J. Bull; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - noted as being particularly numerous towards the autumn 1997; M.L. & R. Long, 1998(27): 195. 



Jersey - 1 specimen seen, 5.L1998; migration observed of 20+ flying south out to sea from St. Brelade, 

 Noirmont on 18.x. and a further 10+ on 19.x. 1998; specimens seen throughout xi., and 1 fresh 

 specimen seen in garden at St. John, 13.xii.1998, R. Long; R. & M.L. Long, 1999(27):373. 



Guernsey - 626 specimens seen, between 8.ii.-9.xii.l998; R.A. Austin, 1999b:4; [pers. comm. from Austin 

 database]. 



Alderney - 25 specimens seen, between 1 1. v. -4.x. 1998; 1 specimen seen at Les Blayes, 21.V.1998; 1 near Fort 

 Tourgis, 22.V.1998; 1 near Fort Clonque, 23.V.1998, R.A. & M. Austin, 1998(33):19 & 21; & R.A. 

 Austin, 1999b:4; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Sark - 33 specimens seen, between 10. v.- 19.x. 1998; R.A. Austin, 1999b:4; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 



Sark - specimens seen in Churchyard by Chasse-Marais, 30.vi. 1 998; on Little Sark on Euonymus hedge by 

 roadside, 2.vii. 1998, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - specimens seen at Le Dos D'Ane, 4.vii.l998, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Guernsey - specimens seen in Torteval, 1 9. vii. 1 998, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Herm - specimens seen in the Harbour area, 21. vii. 1998, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen at Port a la Jument, 1. viii. 1998, on road on Little Sark, 2. viii. 1998, Eperquerie Common 

 and area od Port du Moulin, 3. viii. 1998, Hog's Back, 4.viii. 1 998, Les Laches and La Seigneurie, 

 5. viii. 1998, Little Sark, Rouge Terrier, 6. viii. 1998, near Pilcher Monument, 8. viii. 1998 and Port du 

 Moulin, 1 1. viii. 1998, I.C. Beavis; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - noted as frequent during first week, viii. 1998, A. Wood, 1998(16 Dec.):17. 



Jersey - 100+ specimens seen congregated on tree trunk in a northern valley, suggested as being attracted to 



honeydew, viii. 1998, D.J. Wedd, 1999(7):48. 

 Sark - 2 specimens seen on Little Sark between La Coupee and La Sablonnerie, 24.viii.1998; 1 in La Seigneurie 



garden, 25.viii.1998, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Herm - [grid map accompanying text indicates records for 1998, but no data is given]; R.A. Austin, 1999b:4. 

 Guernsey - specimens seen on 178 dates between 24.i.-2.xii.l999; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Alderney - specimens seen on 29 dates between 27. iv. -18.x. 1999; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - specimens seen on 12 dates between 11. v. -23. ix. 1999; [pers. comm. from Austin database]. 

 Sark - specimens seen at Le Dos D'Ane, 16. v. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Herm - noted as frequent, 22.-28.V.1999, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen at 4 sites, 4.-7. vii. 1999, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - specimens seen on Buddleia at Le Dos D'Ane, 1 1. vii. 1999, J. Baker; [pers. comm.]. 



Sark - worn and fresh specimens noted as frequent over the island, 3- 16.x. 1999, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - 13 specimens seen, 3 1 . viii.-4.ix. 1 999, R.M. & M.E. Veall; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 



Sark - 1 larva taken at Le Clos Bourel, 14.X.1999, pupated 17.X.1999, emerged l.xi.1999, M.J. Bull; [BMNH]. 



Jersey - reported in large numbers during late summer in 1999; R. Long, 2000(27):560. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen, 18.L2000; small numbers seen from 5.ii. -26.x. 2000; R.A. Austin, 2001(12):44. 



Guernsey - 1 specimen seen in St. Pierre du Bois, 6. v. 2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 



Sark - specimens seen on Eperquerie Common, 28. vi. 2000; track above Dixcart Hotel, 29. vi. 2000; Petit Champ, 



30.vi.2000 and on Little Sark, 2.vii.2000, R. & M.L. Long; [Societe Sercquiaise files]. 

 Sark - specimens seen, 15.-29.vii.2000, M. & M. Shaffer. 

 Herm - many specimens seen, 1. viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 

 Jersey - noted as common, viii. 2000, D.J. Wedd; [pers. comm.]. 



Jersey - many specimens seen at ivy blossom in late summer 2000; R. Long, 2001(28):43. 



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